# Claim 466

The International Commission of Jurists said Tunisian authorities used the decree to arbitrarily restrict dissenting and independent voices.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: The International Commission of Jurists said Tunisian authorities used the decree to arbitrarily restrict dissenting and independent voices.
- Field: status
- Value: ICJ says the decree is used to silence dissent
- About: [incident 2025-tunisia-record-journalists-jailed-decree-54](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-tunisia-record-journalists-jailed-decree-54)
- Source: Tunisia: Silencing Free Voices, a briefing paper on the enforcement of Decree 54 on 'Cybercrime'. https://www.icj.org/tunisia-silencing-free-voices-a-briefing-paper-on-the-enforcement-of-decree-54-on-cybercrime/
- Publisher: International Commission of Jurists
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2023-07-01

## Quotation from the source

> The Tunisian authorities are using Decree 54 to arbitrarily silence dissenting and independent voices, in clear violation of the country's obligations under international human rights law

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